JOHNSONBURG
WORLD WAR II GOLD STARS

JOHNSONBURG WWII Honor Roll

Private First Class Peter J. Tucci
# 12023068

Born: 1921
Entered Service: 17 January 1941, Olean, NY
Company A, 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Division

Killed in Action: 27 March 1943
Kassarine Pass, North Africa

Buried: St. Bonaventure Cemetery, Olean, NY

Staff Sergeant Joseph H. Scarano
# 13048059

Born: 1920
399th Bomber Squadron, 96th Bomber Group, Heavy
Entered Service: 15 January 1942, Harrisburg, PA
Killed in Action: 15 September 1943 over France

Buried at: Plot A, Row 33, Grave 55
Epinal American Cemetery
Epinal, France

Awards: Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters
Seaman 2/c Henry E. Van Order

Entered Service: 15 July 1943
13th Spec. Batt. Hqt. Company

Died: 19 October 1943
Gulfport, Mississppi

Private First Class Domenico J. Cosentino
#33434499

Born: 1923
Entered Service: 15 March 1943
125th C. M. L. Processing Company

Died: 18 November 1943 at Camp Sibert

Buried: Wardvale Cemetery, Johnsonburg

PVT Patrick N. O'Connor
# 33436504

Born: Jan 6, 1925
Entered Service: 13 April 1943
135th Infantry

Died of Wounds: 2 January 1944 in Italy

Buried: Beverly National Cemetery, NJ
Section H / Site 109
Private Marcellus E. Nestlerode
# 33407697

Born: March 30, 1914
487th Quartermaster Laundry Company
Entered Service: 17 December 1942
Died: 13 February 1944 at Anzio Beach

Buried at: Plot H, Row 1, Grave 4
Sicily-Rome American Cemetery
Nettuno, Italy

Awards: Bronze Star, Purple Heart

Staff Sergeant Ray K. Kessler
# 33270592

Born: 1918
Entered Service: 2 May 1942
338th Infantry Regiment, 85th Infantry Division

Killed in Action: 12 May 1944 in Italy

Buried: McKean County Memorial Park

Second Lieutenant Joseph E. Kowalski
# O-684531

Born: 1916
Entered Service: 23 July 1941
435th Troop Carrier Group, IX Troop Carrier Command

Killed in Action: June 6, 1944 in Normandy, France

Buried: Wardvale Cemetery, Johnsonburg
Electricians Mate 1/c Charles A. Rippon

USS LCT 458
(sunk, enemy mine)

# 6089168
United States Naval Reserve
Entered Service: 3 December 1942
Killed in Action: 7 June 1944 at Utah Beach, Normandy, France

Missing in Action or Buried at Sea
Tablets of the Missing at Normandy American Cemetery
Colleville-sur-Mer, France

Awards: Purple Heart
Pharmacists Mate 3/c
Frederick L. Warmbrodt

Attached: Fourth Marine Division
# 6535532

United States Navy
Entered Service: 10 January 1943
Died: 17 June 1944 at Saipan

Buried at: Plot N, Row 0, Grave 1056
Honolulu Memorial
Honolulu, Hawaii

Awards: Silver Star, Commendation Ribbon

Private John E. Lazore

Born: Jan. 9, 1911
Fourth Marine Division, 25th Regiment
US Marine Corps
Entered service 21 December 1943

Died: 25 July 1944 at Tinnian Island

Buried: Wardvale Cemetery, Johnsonburg

Private First Class Joseph T. Machcoviak
# 33271886

Born: November 19, 1913
Entered Service: 6 June 1942
315th Infantry Regiment, 79th Infantry Division

Died of Wounds: 29 July 1944 in France

Buried: Wardvale Cemetery, Johnsonburg
Staff Sergeant Karl D. Breakey
# 33408973

506th Bomber Squadron, 44th Bomber Group, Heavy
Entered Service: 4 January 1943
Died of Injuries: 8 August 1944 in England

Buried at: Plot E, Row 4, Grave 53
Cambridge American Cemetery
Cambridge, England

Awards: Air Medal with 4 Oak Leaf Clusters, Purple Heart

Private John H. Grumley, Jr.
# 33297497

Born: 1917
Entered Service: 20 October 1942
321 Infantry Regiment, 81st Infantry Division

Killed in Action: 30 September 1944 at Anguar

Buried: Wardvale Cemetery, Johnsonburg

Sergeant Joseph J. Manno
# 33273078

May 23, 1921
Entered Service: 6 July 1942
Company A, 317th Infantry Regiment, 80th Infantry Division

Killed in Action: 8 October 1944 in France

Buried: Gettysburg National Cemetery
Section 3 / Site 564

Tech Sergeant Robert K. Grumley
# 33296208

Born: 1921
Entered Service: 19 September 1942
45th Infantry Division

Died of Wounds: 18 October 1944 in France

Buried: Wardvale Cemetery, Johnsonburg
Aviation Radio Technician 1/c
Joseph J. Bliskey, Jr.

USS Suwannee (CVE-27)
Kamikaze attack

# 6523677
United States Naval Reserve
Entered Service: 16 May 1942
Died: 25 Octobeer 1944 at Leyte, Philippines

Missing in Action or Buried at Sea
Tablets of the Missing at Manila American Cemetery
Manila, Philippines

Awards: Purple Heart
Private Jackson W. Thacher
# 33432535

328nd Engineer Combat Bn, 103rd Infantry Division
Entered Service: 16 February 1943
Died of Wounds: 4 December 1944 in France

Buried at: Plot B, Row 32, Grave 18
Epinal American Cemetery
Epinal, France

Awards: Purple Heart
Sergeant John T. Kroah
# 33272993

314th Field Artillery Battalion, 80th Infantry Division
Entered Service: 6 July 1942
Killed in Action: 23 December 1944

Buried at: Plot C, Row 10, Grave 23
Luxembourg American Cemetery
Luxembourg City, Luxembourg

Awards: Bronze Star, Purple Heart

Sergeant John W. Black
# 33432559

Born: Sept 25, 1922
Entered Service: 19 December 1943
Bazooka Gunner, Anti-Tank Company,
18th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division

Died of Wounds: 23 December 1944 in France

Buried: Gettysburg National Cemetery
Section 2 / Site 265

First Lieutenant Henry J. Jackson
# 01295884

Born: January 4, 1915
Entered Service: 17 February 1941
Company H, 16th Infantry Regiment

Killed in Action: 12 January 1945 in Italy

Buried: Wardvale Cemetery, Johnsonburg

Tech Sergeant James S. Polaski
# 33015242

Born: April 21, 1912
Entered Service: 21 January 1941
23rd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division

Killed in Action: 15 January 1945 in Belgium

Buried: Wardvale Cemetery, Johnsonburg
Private Calvin Klase

Born: 1918
Entered Service: 19 May 1944
Company I, 318th Infantry Regiment, 80th Infantry Division

Died: 14 February 1945 in Germany
T/5 Sergeant Archie M. Wold
# 32838670

386th Infantry Regiment, 97th Infantry Division
Entered Service: February 1943
Died: 9 April 1945 in Germany

Buried at: Plot P, Row 4, Grave 6
Netherlands American Cemetery
Margraten, Netherlands

Awards: Purple Heart
Seaman 1/c John W. Burrs

USS Indianapolis (CA-35)
Sunk, enemy torpedo, Japanese sub I-58 in Philippine Sea

# 6528433
United States Naval Reserve
Entered Service: 17 July 1942
Died: 29July 1945

Missing in Action or Buried at Sea
Tablets of the Missing at Manila American Cemetery
Manila, Philippines

Awards: Purple Heart

Private Carl McAunich

Born: December 3, 1927
Entered Service: 11 February 1946
HDES Company, Military Government, Pyokyos

Died: 30 July 1946 at Yokahama, Japan

Buried: Wardvale Cemetery, Johnsonburg